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Some Amazon employees will be forced to relocate to fulfill a company policy requiring three days per week of in-office work, according to sources speaking with Bloomberg.

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[-] derf82@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago

WFH is near perfect. Workers generally prefer it, they save money, less commuting, less carbon, eating healthier at home, and companies can save money leasing or building less space. Also, people can flee high cost of living areas, reducing housing demand in those areas but increasing where there is supply.

But a few rich people will lose money because their commercial real estate is worth somewhat less, and because middle managers have been exposed as worthless, they force people back to the office.

[-] HexTrace@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago

I'm 100% remote and intend to stay that way, but there's definitely a subset of workers for whom in-office is better - either because they don't have the space at home for a dedicated office, they work better in an office environment, they have small kids at home who would interrupt work, and so on.

The problem is really that companies don't seem to want to give people a choice to do what works best for them, their position, or their team. Where it's possible to WFH that should be the default offering.

[-] admiralteal@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

There was also a small subset of workers for whom manufacturing from home doing things like hand stitching clothes was more productive than the assembly line. But this was clearly a very small subset.

But the economy engages in creative destruction and work from home is a more fit survival strategy for both employees and businesses. I'm sure there will continue to be some niche operations that continue to have expensive offices in the future, but it is very strange that so many large modern businesses are trying to set themselves up to be the niche operation instead of the clear future of the industry. If I were a shareholder, I would be very mad at these return to work directives.

[-] readbeanicecream@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

@derf82

middle managers have been exposed as worthless, they force people back to the office.

Yep ... butts in seats is the only thing they know, "Look at all this productivity every chair is occupied. Thank God for Friday pizza parties."

[-] xc2215x@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Probably why the CEOs don't like it.

[-] transientDCer@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago

This is just a way to have layoffs without having to call it a layoff. Employees that dont want to move will likely be offered a severance package.

If remote is important to you, look for a remote-only company so your life doesn't have to change to fullfil the wishes of some douchebag CEO.

[-] readbeanicecream@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago

Exactly! Want to work remote, do not even bother with "hybrid" companies. In the end, the CEO will just want to say "nO oNe WaNtS tO wOrK aNyMoRe" anyway.

[-] yildo@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago

Employees that dont want to move will likely be offered a severance package.

Or terminated for cause, so it's cheaper than a layoff

[-] BurnTheRight@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

They won't be offered severence. They want the whip to sting as much as possible.

[-] transientDCer@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

This is just a way to have layoffs without having to call it a layoff. Employees that dont want to move will likely be offered a severance package.

If remote is important to you, look for a remote-only company so your life doesn't have to change to fullfil the wishes of some douchebag CEO.

[-] phoneymouse@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Amazon fires 5% of its workforce on a rolling basis whether they are actually underperforming or not. I would not relocate for an Amazon job. Then again, I would avoid working at Amazon at all costs.

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